jay wrote:

> On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:11:22 +0000, EskWIRED wrote:
>
> > In rec.food.cooking, jay > wrote:
> >
> >> Grilling, BBQ..ing, and smoking are all different cooking methods.
> When >> you use the electric element on a gas grill for rotisserie
> cooking, you >> are actually using your grill as an oven.
> >
> > Naw. In an oven, you cook with convection.
>
> Webster on line
> Main Entry: convection oven
> Function: noun
> : an oven having a fan that circulates hot air uniformly and
> continuously : around food
>
> I don't own a convection oven or a fan.

You looked up the wrong thing:

Main Entry: con·vec·tion
Pronunciation: k&n-'vek-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin convection-, convectio, from Latin convehere to
bring together, from com- + vehere to carry -- more at WAY
1 : the action or process of conveying
2 a : the circulatory motion that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform
temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of
gravity b : the transfer of heat by convection -- compare CONDUCTION,
RADIATION
- con·vec·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective


The main heating mechanism in the ANY oven is convection, unless you
use a stone (conduction) or broiler (radiation).




Brian
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